LOUGHBOROUGH showjumper Holly Gillott is celebrating after clinching a podium finish in the Grand Prix at Vejer de la Frontera in Spain.

Riding Dougie Douglas in the €61500 FEI event, Gillott completed the final podium line up behind Swiss rider Janika Sprunger and fellow British rider Yasmin Pinchen.

Fifty-four combinations came forward to contest this Grand Prix and just five produced a first round clear. With spectators knowing they were to be treated to a closely fought jump off, it was Janika who delivered the only double clear inside the time on board Aris CMS, finishing on a score of zero faults in 56.14 seconds.

Gillott delivered a fast jump off round with the 10-year-old liver chestnut gelding Dougie Douglas and the combination were unfortunate to pick up 4 faults. However, their quick time of 50.37 seconds saw them secure a third place finish.